A memo to staff lists several store positions earmarked for removal by Hilco, the turnaround investor that bought the failed entertainment chain out of administration last week.

Hilco declined to say how many jobs would go, but the memo outlines three roles that can be eliminated from most of its 141 remaining stores. This implies that more than 400 jobs — nearly a sixth of the workforce — will go as part of a series of measures to shave £7.8 million from its annual payroll.